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• Nothing left after blaze

  A YOUNG mum and her little boy have been left homeless after their home was gutted by fire last Tuesday. read more

• You'll be in stitches

  STROUD is becoming a comedy-rich town, with monthly sessions at The Duke of York and the bi-monthly Jongleurs on the Road at the Subscription Rooms, which returns this month. read more

• Residents fear the winds of change

  CHANGES to Gloucestershire's planning guidelines have set alarm bells ringing in Nympsfield where residents fear a proliferation of wind turbines. read more

• Music scene gets a sound boost

  THE Stroud music scene received an acoustic boost this week when musicians' collective The Hub launched the first CD on its new label. read more

• Building on a great half

  A BUILDING that has served as the centre of village life in Oakridge for half a century marks its birthday with an evening of celebration on Friday. read more

• Crampton stars

  South West 2 West Stroud RFC 30 Barnstaple RFC 21 read more

• Holiday tragedy

  A CAPTAIN of industry who was just beginning to enjoy his well-earned retirement has had his life cut short by a tragic road accident while holidaying in Spain. read more

• Champion brings curtain down on geat boxing year

  WESTERN Area light heavyweight champion Leigh Alliss will bring the curtain down on a successful year of boxing next month. read more

• Shipwreck terror for tourists

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• Lane's roadworks havoc

  RESIDENTS of a hillside hamlet are furious at Ebley Mill planners for giving the go ahead to roadworks that could keep them cut off from the emergency services until Christmas. read more

• Forest Geen Rovers earn second bite of the Cherries

  FA Cup first round Forest Green 1 Bournemouth 1 read more

• Marketing firms may moo-ve with the times

  THE district needs to do more to market itself, according to Stroud's chamber of trade. read more

• Call to end address row

  ANGRY Chalford residents have urged councillors to draw a line under the curious case that has split two villages that share the same post code. read more

• Review: Cambridge Voices

  THE Painswick Festival's opening concert was given on November 6 in St Mary's church by the Cambridge Voices under their founder and conductor Ian de Massini. read more

• Commuters' new cafe

  COMMUTERS in Stroud can look forward to a cup of coffee to pass the time on the platform as a new cafe opens its doors next week. read more

• Post office campaign

  GREEN leader Martin Whiteside is calling on shoppers to boycott Tesco until it makes a U-turn on its decision to close the post office counter at a Paganhill store. read more

• Disgrace of the bin men

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• Whitfield's stock rises

  IAIN Whitfield, Stroud Athletic Club's 17-year-old running star, gained third in the Bath City Victoria Park league race recently. Whitfield clocked a very impressive 20m 47s on a hilly course, in an event attracting several national level runners. read more

• Pluses taken in defeat

  GLS Hellenic Premier Shortwood Utd 1 Pewsey Vale 3 read more

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